HOUSTON, Jan. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BBVA USA today announced the appointment of
Carin Marcy Barth as the newest
member of BBVA USA Bancshares,
Inc. Board of Directors.
Barth's career spans more than 33 years, the vast majority of
which has been spent as co-founder and president of LB Capital,
Inc., a private equity provider with investments in the energy,
manufacturing and financial sectors. In 2004, Barth was appointed
by President George W. Bush as the
Chief Financial Officer for the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD).
"Carin brings a vast depth of experience, strong financial
acumen and understanding of both public and private sectors that
any board would envy, much less one in the banking industry," said
BBVA USA Non-Executive Chairman of
the Board J. Terry Strange. "That
she has agreed to be part of our board is a win for BBVA, both
nationally and internationally. We expect to rely on her advice and
experience far into the future and look forward to a mutually
beneficial relationship."
In addition to her appointment as Chief Financial Officer for
HUD, Barth has also been previously appointed as Texas Department
of Public Safety Commissioner, Expert Consultant for HUD, Member of
the Board for the Texas Public Finance Authority, Investment
Committee member for the City of
Houston, Board of Regents for Texas Tech University and
Board of Directors for the Houston
Convention Center Hotel Corporation.
She presently serves on the board of directors for Group 1
Automotive, Inc., Enterprise Products Holdings LLC and Black Stone
Minerals, L.P. She previously served on the boards of Halcón
Resources Corporation, Strategic Growth Bank Incorporated, Bill
Barrett Corporation, Western Refining, Inc., Encore Bancshares,
Inc. and Amegy Bancorporation, Inc.
Barth is active in her community with service at various
non-profits. She is currently a Trustee and Chairman for The Welch
Foundation and a member of the Board of Directors for The Ronald
McDonald House of Houston.
"Carin is the perfect addition to the board, and I have no doubt
that she, alongside our other board members, will lead us into a
successful future," said BBVA USA
President and CEO Javier Rodríguez Soler. "Her dedication to
business and the community aligns with our vision, and she adds
diversity of thought and action, which we always look to
achieve."
Barth received a Bachelor of Science from the University of Alabama summa cum laude and her
Master of Business Administration from Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of
Management.
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About BBVA
BBVA Group
BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) is a customer-centric global financial services
group founded in 1857. The Group has a strong leadership position
in the Spanish market, is the largest financial institution in
Mexico, it has leading franchises
in South America and the Sunbelt
Region of the United States. It is
also the leading shareholder in Turkey's Garanti BBVA. Its purpose is to bring
the age of opportunities to everyone, based on our customers' real
needs: provide the best solutions, helping them make the best
financial decisions, through an easy and convenient experience. The
institution rests in solid values: Customer comes first, we think
big and we are one team. Its responsible banking model aspires to
achieve a more inclusive and sustainable society.
BBVA USA
In the U.S., BBVA is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that
operates 641 branches, including 330 in Texas, 89 in Alabama, 63 in Arizona, 61 in California, 44 in Florida, 37 in Colorado and 17 in New Mexico. The bank ranks among the top 25
largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and
ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (2nd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (6th). In the U.S., BBVA has been
recognized as one of the leading small business lenders by the
Small Business Administration (SBA) and ranked 8th nationally in
terms of dollar volume of SBA loans originated in fiscal year
2018.
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